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Early American Railroads
Author | : Franz Anton Ritter von Gerstner |
Publsiher | : Stanford University Press |
Total Pages | : 908 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 0804724237 |
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The first English translation of the most comprehensive and detailed work on the development, construction, finance, and operation of early American railroads and canals.
The History of American Railroads No 06003
Author | : John Brian Hollingsworth |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 262 |
Release | : 1984-02 |
Genre | : Railroads |
ISBN | : 0671060031 |
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The story of the railways of North America is also a history of the development of two great nations: the United States and Canada. The coming of the railroad made the rapid expansion and growth of the two countries possible in the 19th century, and today railroads form a vital network across the continent. By the 1930s railways reached their pinnacle of development: some 15,000 passenger trains departed each day. By the time Amtrak was established in 1971, many famous names like the Super Chief, the Twentieth Century Limited and the California Zephyr had disappeared, perhaps forever. After years of decline, the late 1970s and early 1980s have seen U.S. and Canadian railroads showing signs of recovering, albeit slowly. The book covers the very latest equipment and rolling stock and explains how the consolidation of the railroad companies has made them more efficient.
The Great Railroad Revolution
Author | : Christian Wolmar |
Publsiher | : PublicAffairs |
Total Pages | : 450 |
Release | : 2012-09-25 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 9781610391801 |
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America was made by the railroads. The opening of the Baltimore & Ohio line -- the first American railroad -- in the 1830s sparked a national revolution in the way that people lived thanks to the speed and convenience of train travel. Promoted by visionaries and built through heroic effort, the American railroad network was bigger in every sense than Europe's, and facilitated everything from long-distance travel to commuting and transporting goods to waging war. It united far-flung parts of the country, boosted economic development, and was the catalyst for America's rise to world-power status. Every American town, great or small, aspired to be connected to a railroad and by the turn of the century, almost every American lived within easy access of a station. By the early 1900s, the United States was covered in a latticework of more than 200,000 miles of railroad track and a series of magisterial termini, all built and controlled by the biggest corporations in the land. The railroads dominated the American landscape for more than a hundred years but by the middle of the twentieth century, the automobile, the truck, and the airplane had eclipsed the railroads and the nation started to forget them. In The Great Railroad Revolution, renowned railroad expert Christian Wolmar tells the extraordinary story of the rise and the fall of the greatest of all American endeavors, and argues that the time has come for America to reclaim and celebrate its often-overlooked rail heritage.
The Complete Book of North American Railroading
Author | : Kevin EuDaly,Steve Jessup,Mike Schafer,Jim Boyd,Andrew McBride,Steve Glischinski |
Publsiher | : Crestline Books |
Total Pages | : 355 |
Release | : 2016-09 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 9780785833895 |
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Celebrate over 150 years of the North American railroad with this visual history. You'll be amazed by over 400 modern and vintages photographs of these trains!
Classic American Railroads
Author | : Mike Schafer |
Publsiher | : Motorbooks International |
Total Pages | : 172 |
Release | : 2003-09 |
Genre | : Railroads |
ISBN | : 9780760316498 |
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This book picks up where the previous two Classic American titles left off, focusing on the golden age of American railroading from 1945 to the early 1970s. It extends to the present day where applicable, providing a colorful look at locomotives, passenger and freight operations, development, and, in some cases, demise. Full color.
Ghosts of Gold Mountain
Author | : Gordon H. Chang |
Publsiher | : Houghton Mifflin |
Total Pages | : 325 |
Release | : 2019 |
Genre | : China |
ISBN | : 9781328618573 |
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A groundbreaking, breathtaking history of the Chinese workers who built the Transcontinental Railroad, helping to forge modern America only to disappear into the shadows of history until now.
Encyclopedia of North American Railroads
Author | : William D. Middleton,RICK MORGAN,Roberta L. Diehl |
Publsiher | : Indiana University Press |
Total Pages | : 1296 |
Release | : 2007-04-06 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 9780253027993 |
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Lavishly illustrated and a joy to read, this authoritative reference work on the North American continent’s railroads covers the U.S., Canadian, Mexican, Central American, and Cuban systems. The encyclopedia’s over-arching theme is the evolution of the railroad industry and the historical impact of its progress on the North American continent. This thoroughly researched work examines the various aspects of the industry’s development: technology, operations, cultural impact, the evolution of public policy regarding the industry, and the structural functioning of modern railroads. More than 500 alphabetical entries cover a myriad of subjects, including numerous entries profiling the principal companies, suppliers, manufacturers, and individuals influencing the history of the rails. Extensive appendices provide data regarding weight, fuel, statistical trends, and more, as well as a list of 130 vital railroad books. Railfans will treasure this indispensable work.
American Railroads
Author | : John F. Stover |
Publsiher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 327 |
Release | : 2008-04-15 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 9780226776606 |
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Few scenes capture the American experience so eloquently as that of a lonely train chugging across the vastness of the Great Plains, or snaking through tortuous high mountain passes. Although this vision was eclipsed for a time by the rise of air travel and trucking, railroads have enjoyed a rebirth in recent years as profitable freight carriers. A fascinating account of the rise, decline, and rebirth of railroads in the United States, John F. Stover's American Railroads traces their history from the first lines that helped eastern seaports capture western markets to today's newly revitalized industry. Stover describes the growth of the railroads' monopoly, with the consequent need for state and federal regulations; relates the vital part played by the railroads during the Civil War and the two World Wars; and charts the railroads' decline due to the advent of air travel and trucking during the 1950s. In two new chapters, Stover recounts the remarkable recovery of the railroads, along with other pivotal events of the industry's recent history. During the 1960s declining passenger traffic and excessive federal regulation led to the federally-financed creation of Amtrak to revive passenger service and Conrail to provide freight service on bankrupt northeastern railroads. The real savior for the railroads, though, proved to be the Staggers Rail Act of 1980, which brought prosperity to rail freight carriers by substantially deregulating the industry. By 1995, renewed railroad freight traffic had reached nearly twice its former peak in 1944. Bringing both a seasoned eye and new insights to bear on one of the most American of industries, Stover has produced the definitive history of railroads in the United States.